Trump’s Day of Reckoning
The president’s allies are privately acknowledging that he is in a rough stretch.
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
Miscarriage and Motherhood
What having a baby taught me about the illusion of control
Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal
The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.
What’s Next for America’s Largest Creative-Writing Conference
Trump’s executive orders have made it downstream to authors.
Trump Officials Are Treating State Secrets Inconsistently
Officials have been careless with sensitive information while claiming that innocuous facts can’t be public.
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state.
The Top Goal of Project 2025 Is Still to Come
The now-famous white paper has proved to be a good road map for what the administration has done so far, and what may yet be on the way.
Why Trump Wants to Control Universities
They could be key to recapturing the culture.
Elon Musk Lost His Big Bet
Grievance politics can only carry him so far.
Growing Up Murdoch
James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire
Photos of the Week: Snow Leopard, Fire Fight, Cherry Blossoms
Eid al-Fitr prayers in Senegal, a new volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland, the Ogoh-ogoh festival in Indonesia, the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in Myanmar, and much more
The Story of the Gilded Age Wasn’t Wealth. It Was Corruption.
Richard White, the historian and author of The Republic for Which It Stands, explains what made the late 19th century gilded.
The Big Story: The Fallout From the Signal Controversy
Jeffrey Goldberg joins Ashley Parker to discuss breaking the Signal story, the fallout, and more. Don’t miss this subscriber-only event on Thursday, April 3, at 11:30 a.m. ET.
Jonathan Majors Is Looking for Redemption. Will He Find It?
The actor wants back in the industry’s good graces, but his new movie, Magazine Dreams—and the surrounding press tour—isn’t enough.
America’s Future Is Hungary
MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.
The Question Progressives Refuse to Answer
As Democrats became the party of proceduralism, they sidestepped a crucial debate.
Why Sheinbaum Can Surrender to Trump
Canadian and European leaders push back against the U.S. because they have to listen to their voters. Mexico’s leader faces no penalty for ignoring hers.
The White Lotus Is the First Great Post-‘Woke’ Piece of Art
Mike White’s show wears its morality lightly.
The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far)
The 25 most consequential collections from the past 25 years